[Updated] Potential Issues for Employers when Adopting COVID Relief for DC FSAs
Under the recently enacted Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA) and American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Congress provided temporary relief to ...
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Using the Return to Work Center for Managing Employee Vaccinations
April 12, 2021— With the increased availability of COVID-19 vaccines, and more data validating their efficacy in real-world scenarios, more companies are ...
Annual 401(k) Audit: 5 Tips to Set You up for Success
401(k) audit season is quickly approaching. Once your company has 120 or more eligible participants, an independent audit is required and ...
DOL Releases Guidance and Model Notices for ARPA COBRA Subsidies
As discussed in our prior post, Congress recently passed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), which provides free COBRA coverage ...
IRC Section 45S Paid Leave Tax Credit Extended Through 2025
Internal Revenue Code Section 45S (IRC Section 45S) provides a business tax credit for employers who provide paid family and ...
Guidance Released on the New Mental Health Parity Comparative Analysis Requirements
On April 2, 2021, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury (Departments) released FAQs on the new mental health ...
IRS Confirms COVID-19 PPE is Eligible for Reimbursement Under FSAs, HRAs, and HSAs
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) confirmed in an announcement that expenses for personal protective equipment (PPE) for the primary purpose ...
SPACS and Directors & Officers Liability
2020 introduced a surge of new public companies, and while we expect to see the trend continue in 2021, we are seeing ...
Why Employers Should Be Prioritizing Employee Financial Wellbeing
Gallup identifies Financial Wellbeing as one of the 5 Essential Elements of Wellbeing. They identify individuals with thriving financial wellbeing as ...
Steps Employers Can Take to Prepare for the New “Transparency in Coverage” Rules
In October 2020, the Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services (collectively, Departments) released the final rules on the “...